GRAPHIC DESIGN/ILLUSTRATION

ABOUT

Hello,

Jacob McCloskey is a designer that knows his way around the keyboard as well as the pencil box. Studying at George Mason University and Northern Virginia Community College has allowed him to develop strong skills in both graphic design and illustration.

He also had the opportunity to spend valuable time as a graphic design intern at Prison Fellowship Ministries(https://www.prisonfellowship.org/) and as a design assistant at Holton Design(http://www.holtondesigninc.com/). In these positions, he was able to design logos, documents, and various marketing products within each company’s respective branding and styles. Jacob has completed workplace projects and university coursework that have prepared him to answer your complex design problems in real world situations.

WEB/MOBILE DESIGN

BEST WORKS

Bowling Clinic

Bowling Clinic

#LOGOS

Description: During my internship with Prison Fellowship, I had the opportunity to help create this logo for the the bowling sports clinic that PF runs. My logo was selected to move forward with to represent the program with some edits from the design team at Prison Fellowship.

Size: 7in x 2in

Software: Adobe Illustrator

Prison Fellowship Camping

Prison Fellowship Camping

#LOGOS

Description: During my internship with Prison Fellowship, I had the opportunity to help create this logo for the the camping program that PF runs. My logo was selected to move forward with to represent the program with some edits from the design team at Prison Fellowship.

Size: 6in x 2in

Software: Adobe Illustrator

Captain America

Captain America

#ILLUSTATIONS

Description: I created this illustration of Captain America in my junior year at George Mason University. I drew this for my own personal enjoyment as I continue to experiment with how building up layers of shapes can create form.

Size: 10in x 6in

Software: Adobe Draw Ipad App

St Brides Correctional Thank You Card

St Brides Correctional Thank You Card

#ILLUSTATIONS #PRINT DESIGN

Description: I created both the illustration and design for this card during my internship with Prison Fellowship. I was assigned to create a card on behalf of the interns at Prison Fellowship to send the men we visited at Saint Brides Correctional Facility. The inside was left blank to be signed by my peers who visited the prison with me. I created the colorful image of the man praying to mimic a style used by one of the inmate’s artwork that was given to me.

Size 17in x 11in

Software: Adobe Draw (Ipad App) and Adobe Photoshop

Dead Thoughts

Dead Thoughts

#ILLUSTATIONS

Description: I created this piece in my senior year of high school, the only guideline was that we had to make our drawing on dark-colored paper. I used white and light blue charcoal to create an x-ray effect on this skeleton. I had to think outside the box to draw this in this style but it was a fun experience overall.

Size: 16in x 16in

Media: White Charcoal on Black Paper

Spiderman In Action

Spiderman In Action

#ILLUSTATIONS

Description: I drew this picture of Spiderman in my senior year of high school for a final project. We were allowed to draw whatever we wanted for our final project so I chose spider-man so I could draw something I liked and to experiment with the human form. To this day, it is one of my best colored pencil drawings. I enjoy the process of colored pencil drawings and how the layers must be built up.

Size: 12in x 18in

Media: Colored Pencil

Finally Champions

Finally Champions

#ILLUSTATIONS

Description: I drew this image when the Capitals one the Stanley Cup Finals as practice creating digital drawings. I love drawing on the electronic tablet because the tablet allows for ease when correcting errors and the ability to zoom in close to create tiny marks.

Size: 10in x 10in

Software: Adobe Draw (Ipad App)

Country Music

Country Music

#ILLUSTATIONS

Description: I created this illustration in my senior year of high school for a pen and ink project. I used an ink pen to build up the layers which was time consuming but produces beautifully detailed results due to the fine pen tip.

Size: 12in x 18in

Media: Pen & Ink

Deserted

Deserted

#ILLUSTATIONS

Description: This drawing was completed at George Mason University for Drawing 1. I used black and white charcoal to depict a desert scene with a wide range of values. The only rules for the assignment were that it needed to be an observational drawing and focused on nature.

Size: 24in x 18in

Media: Black and White Charcoal

Zilonis Gym

Zilonis Gym

#LOGOS

Description: This logo was from the same project as my “Oso Gym” logo. I created this logo for a class at GMU and the assignment was to create a logo for a made up company. One of the major successes of this logo is the interaction of the type and graphic.

Size: 10in x 10in

Software: Adobe Illustrator

Oso Gym

Oso Gym

#LOGOS

Description: This logo was a rough draft from the same project as my “Zilonis Gym” logo at George Mason University. Despite me not using it for my final, I felt compelled to work the logo to completion. I thought the simplicity of the design was strong and it represented a gym well without being to over expressive which is why I continued to work on it despite it not being for the final parts of the project.

Size: 10in x 10in

Software: Adobe Illustrator

One Way Up

One Way Up

#LOGOS

Description: This logo was created for an instagram account that posts Christian-based information. I used the cross in the negative space of the word ONE to emphasize the message and purpose of the account which is focused on the biblical message of Jesus dying on the cross for our sins. According to the Bible, Jesus is the “One Way Up” to heaven.

Size: 10in x 10in

Software: Adobe Illustrator

Lumberjacks

Lumberjacks

#LOGOS

Description: This logo was created as part of an application for the website “LogoMyWay”. I created this logo to represent a cool mascot for a little league baseball team because they often have cool yet unusual mascots and to explore the use of a drawing tablet within a real world project.

Size: 10in x 10in

Software: Adobe Illustrator

Kaye Kirkland

Kaye Kirkland

#LOGOS

Description: I created this logo as part of an application for a logo sharing website “LogoMyWay”. I made this logo for a health center and it is green to represent eating healthy while also showing someone exercising which are the two of the main components of health.

Size: 10in x 10in

Software: Adobe Illustrator

J and J

J and J

#LOGOS

Description: I created this logo for a lawn care company that my brother, Justin, and I started and ran for a couple of years. I used the two “J”s from our names to create the ovular shape that encloses the blades of grass.

Size: 10in x 10in

Software: Adobe Illustrator

Educators Rising

Educators Rising

#LOGOS

Description: This logo was created for the Loudoun County High School chapter of the national program, Educators Rising. Their goal is to raise up the next generation of teachers. I created this apple logo because of the common cliches of giving your teacher an apple.

Size: 10in x 10in

Software: Adobe Illustrator

WOZ Book Cover

WOZ Book Cover

#PRINT DESIGN

Description: This book cover design was created in 2017 at Northern Virginia Community College. The assignment was for each of us to try and create a unique design for a story we all know, The Wizard of Oz. I tried to keep my graphics simple yet sophisticated and to experiment with decorative typography as the main focal point and the graphics as supporting pieces.

Size: 13in x 9in

Software: Adobe Illustrator.

Zilonis Gym

Zilonis Gym

#PRINT DESIGN

Description: I created this set of branding pieces to represent a gym called “Zillions Gym”. This was for a class project and I had to create a brochure, business card and another object of my choosing. My goal was for each piece to look apart of the same branding campaign and to look like they represent a gym.

Discus Throw Infographic

Discus Throw Infographic

#ILLUSTATIONS #PRINT DESIGN

Description: In one of my first classes at George Mason University, I was assigned to create an infographic. I loved the sports of discus throwing and saw this as a great opportunity to educate my peers on the subject. I created beautiful illustrations as my centerpiece and then highlighted some other facts about the sport around the borders.

Size: 12in x 18in

Software: Adobe Illustrator

City in the Stars

City in the Stars

#WEB/APP DESIGN

Description: This album cover was created for a project at Northern Virginia Community College. The assignment was to create an album cover that would match a band with a certain genre. I chose to make an out of this world theme for my techno band because they are often futuristic sounding. Once the image was complete, I placed it inside of an iPhone mockup.

Size: 6in x 6 in

Software: Adobe Photoshop

Down By the Boards

Down By the Boards

#PRINT DESIGN

Description: In my sophomore year of school at Northern Virginia Community College, I was assigned a project to create a movie poster for a movie that doesn’t exist. This poster is for a thriller movie based on a plot I came up with. the simple backstory would be about how some young adults went on a beach trip has gone wrong. I photoshopped this dark stormy scene together and added in some footsteps that turn into drag marks to add to the mystery.

Size: 5ft x 8ft

Software: Adobe Photoshop

Self Branding

Self Branding

#LOGOS

Description: I began to create these graphics to use for my own personal branding and freelancing. I made the logo with my own three initials and chose the curved form because it shows creativity while maintaining professionalism with the clean edges. I created a simple Icon for myself to add a more personal flare to some of my graphic choices. The initials were created at NOVA and the personal icon was created at Prison Fellowship.

Size: Various

Software: Adobe Illustrator

Self Portrait Ipad

Self Portrait Ipad

#ILLUSTATIONS

Description: I made this illustration of my self as an experiment between the graphic elements and realistic drawing. I created this in my free time and began to find my digital drawing style in this image.

Size: 9.5in Ipad Screen

Software: Adobe Draw (Ipad App)

Dwayne Wade Drawing

Dwayne Wade Drawing

#ILLUSTATIONS

Description: This project was created as my final for Drawing 2, a class at George Mason University. I wanted to make a work of art that is realistic yet stylized. From further back, the shapes of color blend together to form the figure but as you get closer you can see the individual abstract shapes.

Size: 19.5in x 25in

Software: Adobe Draw (Ipad App)

Beyond The Lens

While attending NOVA in 2017, I created this book cover for a class project using Adobe Photoshop.

Beyond The Lens

#PRINT DESIGN

Description: The purpose of this book cover was to create a design a biography book cover for a national geographic photographer for a class at NOVA. I photomontaged the image together and edited them to have a united feel.

Size: 13in x 9in

Software: Adobe Photoshop

New Vision

At Northern Virginia Community college, I created this album cover for a class project in 2017 using Adobe Photoshop.

New Vision

#WEB/APP DESIGN

Description: I created this photomontage to depict a new vision to match the title for a class at NOVA. It gives the viewer the appearance of seeing how the land used to be before civilization. I then placed my album cover within a mockup of the iPhone to add to the realistic effect.